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Malicious App In Android Market

Posted by kdawson on from the can't-take-it-to-the-bank dept.

dumbnose writes to let us know that a fraudulent app that attempts to steal bank information has made it to the Android app store. From the alert: "NOTICE: Users of mobile devices with Android software may have noticed several applications available for download in the Android Marketplace. If you see any applications provided by the user Droid09, please do not download these applications. Android applications provided by Droid09 are fraudulent. Please remove any applications by Droid09 from your mobile device and contact your mobile provider to evaluate whether any other applications or information stored on your mobile device have been compromised." Multiple marketplaces are possible in the open Android ecosystem. Might we see the emergence of a marketplace distinguished by an iPhone-like app vetting process?

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  1. Congratulations, you've made it to the big time! by LostCluster · · Score: -1, Troll

    It's Droid09 software... finally, the makers of Antivirus 2009 and AntiVir have taken their software writing talents to the Android platform! Download now.

  2. Applications, applications, applications... by BertieBaggio · · Score: -1, Troll

    There sure are a lot of mentions of the word "applications" in the summary.

    http://img34.imageshack.us/i/applications.jpg

    I know, it's just serendipitous rendering on Chrome's part, but part of me wants to believe that the submitter was actually channelling their inner Ballmer.

    --
    If all you have is a grenade, pretty soon every problem looks like a foxhole -- MightyYar
  3. The FBI should be notified first by The+FBI · · Score: -1, Troll

    Android applications provided by Droid09 are fraudulent. Please remove any applications by Droid09 from your mobile device and contact your mobile provider to evaluate whether any other applications or information stored on your mobile device have been compromised.

    The FBI should be notified first and then in cooperation with your mobile provider we will work with you to resolve this issue, but do not remove any applications, they are considered evidence and may assist us in our investigation.

  4. Droid09 is Apple shill? by trafic_man · · Score: 0, Troll

    The question needs to be asked. Would a shill for apple create tainted Droid applications to discredit Google? First Post! Please go is easy on me, I have been reading /. for over 5 years and this is my first post!

  5. Re:Check for the signed label! by s4ltyd0g · · Score: -1, Troll

    Mind you apple isn't even able to perform a simple checksum to know if their update is going to brick a phone or not. I guess when it comes to getting your money though, they have all kinds of best practises.